The more we read of letter of James, the more it begins to sound like James was speaking to a people withing the context of the issues that they were experiencing. As we continue with , we are seeing a very well known passage of “faith without works is dead.” We see James calling Christians […]
As we continue to work through James, we will see many of the ideas Jesus spoke of in the sermon on the mount. But there is a theme of trials that Christians will go through in life. And if you have not gone through trials yet, just speak to another Christian and you will learn […]
As we have looked at Paul’s letters, we see where he wrote to different churches in different areas. The most broad letters would probably be to Galatia and Rome. But there are other letters in the New Testament where they are written to believers in general and not a specific group. We are going to […]
Why do we have holidays like Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, President’s Day, or Memorial Day? It is a day of remembrance of those things and people who have significant meaning in our lives and society. On this Mother’s Day it is a great day to think back, remember, and cherish the memories they have provided […]
When someone signs up for the military, theye get to bring our list of demands and requests? Do we say what food we want to eat or how early we get up in the morning? No, it is the military that determines the lives of recruits. In the same way that when we give our […]
As we continue to look at 2 Timothy, we have seen that those who deviate from God’s plan will create a world view in which they live outside of God’s purpose. But we also need to realize, that God has defined a world view himself, and that we are to live out God’s principles as […]
When we look at the landscape of those who claim Christianity, what we often find is that people bring their presuppositions and world views to the Christian message before taking into account that what the Bible presents. Specifically we see many of those who attend churches, pastors who teach, and scholars who proclaim differing and […]
We live in a time when there is a growing opposition to the Word of God. Where the authenticity and truth of the Bible is called inaccurate, no relevant to current times, a collection of legends, or just completely false. We read from a pastor from Oregon, he has come to a self conclusion that […]
On this Palm Sunday, we explore the lives and environment surrounding Jesus in the week leading to the Crucifixion. The confusion of his disciples when Jesus asks them to go get a donkey. The welcoming crowd then turning later to shout “Crucify him!” The irony later pointed out where a convicted murderer was set free […]
Today we are going to look at the aspect of discernment. I think there were questions of maturity in Philippi. We know of the story of Paul in Philippi where he was under the jailor’s care, and an earthquake broke the chains of Paul and opened the doors for escape. But Paul stayed knowing that […]